QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Minyama, QLD, 4575
Current weather
18°CMainly clear
88% humidity · 9.7 km/h wind · 22.1° / 14.3° today · 0.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#353 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Minyama is a smaller suburban community in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 2,726 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 693 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-57%), roughly 254.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $820, limited but present public transport access, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,726
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,716
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 107 of 1,209
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,145
- Employment rate
- 52.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 76 / 252 / 81
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $820
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 693
- Against the person
- 116
- Against property
- 432
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 254.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 24 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -56.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences64
- Good Order Offences53
- Other Property Damage68
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)263
- Traffic And Related Offences60
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Nicklin Way at Jessica Boulevard
- Nicklin Way at Jessica Boulevard
- Nicklin Way at Jessica Park
- Nicklin Way at The Groves Minyama
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
53 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Crust BakeryBakery
- St.GeorgeBank
Nicklin Way
- WestpacBank
- Highgrove BathroomsBathroom Furnishing
- Bbq
- BedshedBed
- Forty WinksBed
- OMFBed
- SnoozeBed
- Bench (7)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Chelsea ParkPark
- Cypress Park - NorthPark
- Cypress Park - SouthPark
- Jessica ParkPark
- Kensington ParkPark
- Mooloolah Drive ParkPark
- Oak ParkPark
- Outrigger ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Kawana Waters 7 Day Medical Centerdoctor
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 50.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #353 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Kawana Waters 7 Day Medical Centerhealthdoctor
- TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
- Chelsea Parkgovernmentpark
- Cypress Park - Northgovernmentpark
- Cypress Park - Southgovernmentpark
- Jessica Parkgovernmentpark
- Kensington Parkgovernmentpark
- Mooloolah Drive Parkgovernmentpark
- Oak Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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